The Sabo River in Nara is the largest cherry blossom viewing spot in the area. The five-kilometer-long cherry blossom forest on both sides of the river is set against the river. As long as the weather is good and there is sunshine, you can always see some Japanese residents come here for picnics, painting or photography. Japanese people value The fruits of the greenery planting can be enjoyed by the next generation and become an indispensable leisure activity venue in life. If there is such a hydrophilic green space near my home, I will take Little Hamburg out for activities every day! (Envious tone)
Transportation: How to get from Kyoto to the Sabo River in Nara
There are two railway lines passing by JR and Kintetsu in Nara City. We drew the map as follows. The pink line is the Sakura River in Nara, and the Kintetsu Nara Line is divided into two sections. You can decide according to the itinerary. Which section to go, and you can choose from two ways to come from Kyoto:
- Kintetsu Nara Line: Take the Kintetsu Kyoto Line at Kyoto Station and get off at Yamato-Saidaiji Station. Change the line to Nara Line to Shin-Omiya Station. After exiting the station, go for about 500 meters and 5 minutes to Sabogawa. You can see A grove of cherry blossoms in full bloom.
- JR Kansai Main Line: Take a train at Kyoto Station and choose the JR Nara Line to go directly to Nara Station. After exiting the station, head towards Sanjo-dori and Omiya Post Office. Walk for about 1 km and 10-12 minutes. You can also enjoy the beautiful scenery all the way north.
Kansai Nara Prefecture has one mountain and two rivers for viewing cherry blossoms. One mountain is the Yoshino mountain with endless stretches of Senbonzakura, and the other is the two waterfront cherry blossom viewing spots of Sabo River and Takata River. Purchase a Kintetsu Rail Pass for 1 day/ With a 5-day ticket, you can go from the Kyoto car to the beautiful scenery of cherry blossoms in the mountains and rivers. The Sabo River is located in the city of Nara. There are two major attractions on the east and west sides of the water bank, Nara Park and Heijo Palace Ruins. It is very suitable to plan together for a day trip. .
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▲ When you arrive at the Sabo River Overland Bridge, the cherry blossoms stretching on both sides are super beautiful!
▲ Perhaps it is a normal day to visit, but there are not too many tourists.
Sakura Viewing and Route Suggestions on the Sabo River in Nara
Cherry blossom viewing is something that needs to be done well in advance. First, the Keihan Nayoshino cherry blossoms will only last for 5-7 days. Second, arrange a one-day trip to save money by using transportation tickets. If it is a five-day viewing Sakura itinerary, it is usually recommended to plan 3 to 4 more routes as a record.Take us as an example. In the 2016 Keihan Sakura Tour (3/28~4/7), on the ninth day, I had finished playing the attractions that I wanted to sprint. On the tenth day, Wendy said that the Nara cherry blossoms are now in full bloom. Mobility is here!Sure enough, a bumper harvest!
If you want to see the magnificent cherry blossom scene, take a look at the cherry blossom front line or the Japanese tourist fan group and clubs every night to see which district is full, and just sprint there.In addition, I will also tell Wendy to save the days of good weather to "the most desired spot to shoot." After all, it is not every day that the sun shows her face. Sometimes it is cloudy and rainy, but luck is also very good. On a sunny day, I unconsciously took 500 photos, and it took too much time to go home to organize and write this article. (wry smile)
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▲ You can also bring light food for a picnic during the day.
▲ The shore has a slight slope, so you don't see pieces of blue tarpaulin waiting to drink and enjoy cherry blossoms at night.
▲ If there is such a beautiful trail near my home, I would like to take Little Hamburg out every day!
Sabogawa cherry blossom festival lighting information
There are lamp holders under the cherry blossom trees along the river bank and beside the road. During the spring cherry blossom festival, the lights are lit up at night, so that visitors can stroll and enjoy the night cherry blossoms safely, with the 2018 Sabo River·Kawaji Sakura まつり/Sabao River Take the event information of the Sakura Kouri Light Festival as an example. From 3/31 (Sat) to 4/8 (Sun) when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, it will be available from 18:00 to 20:00 on weekdays and 18:00 to 21:00 on Saturdays. From the Dafu Railway Memorial Park to the Changqing Bridge, you can enjoy the night cherry blossoms. The actual event time this year will be officially announced.
At that time, our cherry blossom viewing route exited from Exit 1 of Shin-Omiya Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line. After walking north to Omiya Bridge, we followed the Sabo River and headed east towards Nara Park. Both sides of the waterfront are mostly peaceful cultural and educational residences. The area is also a section of cherry blossom viewing activities. The crowds and traffic flow are not too large. I wanted to drop by to Nara Park, but the cherry blossoms on the waterfront are really attractive. We picnic directly under the cherry trees. Going to Nara Park is crowded.
▲There are tourists coming for a picnic near noon in this terraced area.
▲ Soaking in the sun and seeing these beautiful cherry blossoms, I feel in a good mood.
▲ The two sides of the strait are mostly homes. If you have to go to the station to have a meal, it is recommended to bring some light meals with you.
▲ When I met Sakura Chubuki, I couldn't hold back my eyes... keep watching!
▲ Sabo River can be listed as the first visit to Nara's cherry blossom viewing spots!
◎ Nara Sabo River
– Address: 〒630-8113 Shichijocho, Horencho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture
– Official website: http://agua.jpn.org/yamato/saho/saho.html
